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FICS, VTI, VXUS and SPY

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Story of the four · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all four on one scale$17,481SPY · best of the four

Story of the four · IncomeMost incomeVXUS · 2.38% · $238 a year on $10k

Story of the four · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, VTI, VXUS and SPY, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETFLow-Cost Core · Total US market0.03%1.05%+12.6%+13.0%+21.7%+10.8%−8.9%13.9%$689B1.9

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETFLow-Cost Core · S&P 5000.09%1.00%+12.3%+12.7%+21.8%+11.8%−8.9%13.7%$792B2.0

Vanguard Total International Stock ETFInternational · Ex-US broad0.05%2.38%+11.4%+13.9%+19.1%+8.1%−11.3%17.9%$163B2.6

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.84%+7.1%+11.0%+14.0%+4.8%−10.3%14.1%$208M3.5

Rank among the four1st → 4thFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · VTI 2001 · VXUS 2011 · SPY 1993

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $208M$12,664

FICS

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FICS vs VTI: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

VTI

in top 525.0%

FICSStockVTI

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5AAPL6.6%

not top 5MSFT5.2%

not top 5AMZN3.3%

not top 5GOOGL

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, VTI, VXUS, SPY

Today

0.03%lowest, VTI

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VTI0.03%$3

VXUS0.05%$5

SPY0.09%$9

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

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SPYM vs SPY

YTD

SPDRSPYM

+12.4%

SPYSPDR

+12.3%

+12.4%Year to date+12.3%

1.0%Yield1.0%

$183BAssets$792B

1–0SPYM wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

VTI vs ITOT

YTD

VanguardVTI

+12.6%

ITOTiShares

+12.5%

VXUS vs IXUS

YTD

VanguardVXUS

+11.4%

IXUSiShares

+11.8%

VTI

Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF · $689B$16,678

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

FICSMeasureVTI

+7.1%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 11+12.6%

+11.0%1 yearTotal return+13.0%

+14.0%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,829 · $18,043+21.7%

+4.8%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,664 · $16,678+10.8%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $3 a year on $10k · lower is better0.03%

1.84%Trailing 12-mo yield$184 · $106 a year on $10k1.05%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−8.9%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer13.9%

FICSVTI Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

1–7VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.8%

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%SAMPO.HEnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs VTI Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+4.8%

5 years, per year

VTIVanguard

+10.8%

5 years, per year

FICSVTIFaded: behind in that period

0–4VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs VXUS

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.1%

VXUSVanguard

+11.4%

+7.1%Year to date+11.4%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.3%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y17.9%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$208MAssets$163B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Yields: FICS, VTI, VXUS, SPY

1Y

2.38%highest, VXUS

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VXUS2.38%$238

FICS1.84%$184

VTI1.05%$106

SPY1.00%$100

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$233most kept, VXUS

VXUS$238 − $5 = $233

FICS$184 − $70 = $114

VTI$106 − $3 = $103

SPY$100 − $9 = $91

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, VTI, VXUS, SPY

Today

85.7%most shared, VTI and SPY

FICSVTIVXUSSPY

FICS—0.0%6.7%0.0%

VTI0.0%—0.0%85.7%

VXUS6.7%0.0%—0.0%

SPY0.0%85.7%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 4 ETFs

1Y

+13.9%VXUS, at 17.9% volatility

SPYWorst drop−8.9%13.7% vol

VTIWorst drop−8.9%13.9% vol

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VXUSWorst drop−11.3%17.9% vol

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VXUSVTI

+11.4%Year to date+12.6%

2.4%Yield1.1%

+13.9%Past year+13.0%

0.05%Fee0.03%

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+12.6%Year to date+12.5%

1.1%Yield1.0%

$689BAssets$95.3B

2–0VTI wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

+11.4%Year to date+11.8%

2.4%Yield3.0%

$163BAssets$57.6B

2–0IXUS wins

End-of-day Nov 11, 2026

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FICS, VTI, VXUS and SPY

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